diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 7c84e766f..b4d2dc4b4 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ func ImportFactoryHost() android.Module {
 // dex_import module
 
 type DexImportProperties struct {
-	Jars []string
+	Jars []string `android:"path"`
 }
 
 type DexImport struct {
@@ -2070,10 +2070,6 @@ func (j *DexImport) Name() string {
 	return j.prebuilt.Name(j.ModuleBase.Name())
 }
 
-func (j *DexImport) DepsMutator(ctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
-	android.ExtractSourcesDeps(ctx, j.properties.Jars)
-}
-
 func (j *DexImport) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	if len(j.properties.Jars) != 1 {
 		ctx.PropertyErrorf("jars", "exactly one jar must be provided")